SPITE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) spite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • feeling a need to see others suffer
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) spite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SPITE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • hurt the feelings of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
    • This remark really bruised me ego
    Hypernyms(s) spite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)